It was not clear on Tuesday night how deep the new offensive had gone.

For the first time since early 1980, Saddam launched new offensives.

"It seemed appropriate to launch a new offensive at this time."

But the stakes for the new offensive are high.

"A new military offensive against its own people is now under way in the south," the State Department said today.

The announcement did not say whether the marine had died in the new military offensive there.

Tell me how you think the new offensive's going.

Part of his new offensive includes being more accessible to reporters.

"I hope it is some new offensive against the Romulans."

From there he could plot a holding action until winter, with a new offensive in the spring.